Thanatus fabricii
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| Fabrici's Ground Running Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Thanatus |
| Species: | T. fabricii |
| Binomial name | |
| Thanatus fabricii (Audouin, 1826)[1] | |
Thanatus fabricii is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is commonly known as Fabrici's ground running spider.[3]
This species is named after Johan Christian Fabricius (1745–1808), one of the most important entomologists of the 18th century.
Distribution
Thanatus fabricii has a wide distribution from the Canary Islands to Central Asia and Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from two provinces at altitudes of 1246–1328 m above sea level.[3]
